Management
Hovione is an independent family owned international group of companies.
The Company was founded in 1959 by Ivan and Diane Villax, and remains an independent family concern. The Board is made up of Villax family members and a majority of independent non-executive directors.
The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the management of the business and is assisted by the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee manages Hovione’s activities and each member is responsible for a specific area of the business.
Board of Directors
Diane Villax
Founder Chairman of the Board
Elie Vannier
Chairman of the BoardMaster of Law and DEA in Political Science from Université Paris-Sorbonne
Guy Villax
CEO and Member of the BoardDegree in Accounting and Financial Management
Francisco van Zeller
Non-Executive Board MemberChemical Engineer
Sofia Villax
Non-Executive Board MemberDegree in Pharmacology
Michel Pettigrew
Non-Executive Board MemberB.COM from McGill University, Montreal and M.B.A. from York University, Toronto
David LaPré
Non-Executive Board MemberBSc Engineering and Life Sciences from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. M.B.A. from New York University
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Committees of the |
Elie Vannier |
Diane Villax |
Francisco van Zeller |
Sofia Villax |
Michel Pettigrew |
David LaPré |
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Audit, Finance and Risk |
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Remuneration & Nomination |
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Governance & Ethics |
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| Development & Technical Operations |
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Executive Committee
Guy Villax
CEO and Member of the BoardDegree in Accounting and Financial Management
Jean-Luc Herbeaux
COODegree in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science and PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Luis Gomes
SVP OperationsDegree in Chemical Engineering
António Almeida
CFODegree in Business Administration
Filipe Gaspar
Chief Technology OfficerDegree in Chemical Engineering. PhD in Chemical Engineering
Tiago Ferreira de Matos
General CounselDegree in Law. LLM in International Law and Business Administration
Ilda Ventura
VP Human ResourcesDegree in Human Resources Management and Occupational Psychology